LEMON-HONEY ALMOND CAKE
Steps:
- Make syrup:
- Combine all ingredients in heavy medium saucepan. Stir over medium-low heat until sugar dissolves. Increase heat and boil 1 minute. Cool.
- Make cake:
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Oil 13 x 9 x 2-inch metal baking pan. Finely grind almonds and 1/2 cup sugar in processor; transfer to medium bowl. Whisk in matzo cake meal, matzo meal, cinnamon and allspice. Using electric mixer, beat eggs and remaining 1 1/2 cups sugar in large bowl until very thick and pale in color, about 10 minutes. Beat in oil and lemon peel. Fold in almond mixture. Transfer batter to prepared pan.
- Bake cake until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 45 minutes. Cut hot cake into 32 squares; leave in pan. Drizzle cooled syrup over. Let stand until syrup is absorbed, at least 30 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature. (Can be made 2 days ahead. Cool, cover and store at room temperature.)
FLOURLESS ALMOND-HONEY CAKE WITH CANDIED LEMON
If you celebrate Passover or eat gluten-free, you'll agree: Baking without all-purpose flour is no piece of cake. Our test kitchen chefs tweaked this recipe 10 times to get it right. At first the cake turned out too dry and dense (like many flourless cakes). Upping the potato starch gave the cake a softer texture, but without any leaveners the result was like a thick cookie. Then the chefs discovered the secret: They folded beaten egg whites into the batter, and the cake became light and airy.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories dessert
Time 2h15m
Yield 8 to 10 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Make the cake: Position a rack in the lower third of the oven and preheat to 325 degrees F. Brush the bottom and side of a 9-inch springform pan with olive oil and line the bottom with parchment. Brush the parchment with more olive oil and dust with almond flour, tapping out the excess.
- Whisk the almond flour, potato starch and salt in a medium bowl. Combine 1/2 cup sugar, 1/3 cup honey, the lemon zest, 4 egg yolks, vanilla and almond extracts, and the olive oil in a large bowl; beat with a mixer on medium-high speed until smooth and creamy, about 3 minutes. Reduce the speed to low; beat in the almond flour mixture until just incorporated.
- In a separate bowl, beat the 6 egg whites with a mixer on medium speed until foamy, about 1 minute. Gradually beat in 1/2 cup sugar until stiff glossy peaks form, about 3 more minutes. Gently fold about one-third of the beaten egg whites into the batter, then fold in the rest until just incorporated (it's OK if some white streaks remain). Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Bake until the cake is golden and springs back when lightly pressed, 50 to 55 minutes. Transfer to a rack to cool completely. (Don't worry if the cake falls slightly in the center.)
- Meanwhile, make the topping: Place the lemon slices in a small saucepan, cover with water and bring to a simmer over high heat, about 3 minutes; drain and return to the pan. Cover with fresh water; bring to a simmer and drain. Repeat one more time with fresh water. Return to the saucepan and add the remaining 1/2 cup sugar, 1/3 cup honey, the lemon juice and 1 cup water. Bring to a simmer over high heat, then reduce the heat to medium and cook, stirring occasionally, until the lemon slices are tender and the liquid is syrupy, about 20 minutes. Set aside.
- Run a thin knife around the edge of the cake, then remove the springform ring. Use a spatula to transfer the cake to a serving plate (remove the parchment). Remove the candied lemon slices from the syrup with a fork. Brush the cake all over with some of the lemon-honey syrup, then top with the candied lemon, almonds and pomegranate seeds. Serve with the remaining syrup on the side.
LEMON-HONEY ALMOND CAKE (KOSHER FOR PASSOVER)
From Bon Appetit. "The cake has an appealing, somewhat coarse texture; drizzled with a honey-lemon syrup, the dessert is reminiscent of baklava."
Provided by Ariella
Categories Dessert
Time 1h5m
Yield 32 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Make syrup: Combine all ingredients in heavy medium saucepan.
- Stir over medium-low heat until sugar dissolves.
- Increase heat and boil 1 minute. Cool.
- Make cake: Preheat oven to 350°F
- Oil 13 x 9 x 2-inch metal baking pan.
- Finely grind almonds and 1/2 cup sugar in processor; transfer to medium bowl.
- Whisk in matzo cake meal, matzo meal, cinnamon and allspice.
- Using electric mixer, beat eggs and remaining 1 1/2 cups sugar in large bowl until very thick and pale in color, about 10 minutes.
- Beat in oil and lemon peel.
- Fold in almond mixture.
- Transfer batter to prepared pan.
- Bake cake until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 45 minutes.
- Cut hot cake into 32 squares; leave in pan.
- Drizzle cooled syrup over.
- Let stand until syrup is absorbed, at least 30 minutes.
- Serve warm or at room temperature. (Can be made 2 days ahead.
- Cool, cover and store at room temperature.).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 187.7, Fat 8.8, SaturatedFat 1.1, Cholesterol 34.9, Sodium 43.5, Carbohydrate 26.2, Fiber 1.1, Sugar 23.8, Protein 3.1
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